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Save of the year: senior baseball pitcher J.R. Bunda, by teammates and University staff and local firefighters. On December 10, Bunda lifted weights with teammates and went for a jog on the track in the Chiles Center; midway through his run, his heart stopped. Teammates Ryan Barr and Travis Pederson sprinted for help, sports medicine and conditioning staff sprinted to help, and University public safety officers and Portland Fire Department Engine 26 men were at work on J.R. in minutes. He was whisked to Emanuel Legacy Hospital, amazingly recovered completely, and was back pitching for the Pilots in March. Everyone involved in saving J.R.’s life was honored at the team’s annual Diamond Dinner in February, and the men of Engine 26 (J.R.’s jersey number!) threw out the first pitch at an April game. Whew. Prayers.
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